El Salvador vs Lebanon: Total population
El Salvador
6,352 thousands
in 2025
Lebanon
5,826 thousands
in 2025
El Salvador rank
111th
Lebanon rank
114th
Total population over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6,352 thousands against 5,826 thousands in Lebanon, a difference of 526 thousands.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 114th of 230 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,030 thousands | 2,616 thousands | 1,414 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4,830 thousands | 3,181 thousands | 1,648 thousands | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5,677 thousands | 3,890 thousands | 1,787 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5,993 thousands | 4,614 thousands | 1,380 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6,153 thousands | 5,786 thousands | 366.92 thousands | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6,284 thousands | 5,751 thousands | 533.45 thousands | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at 6,352 thousands against 5,826 thousands in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 526 thousands, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for total population?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 114th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release